Job Description

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL launches the internal /and external recruitment of a Base Manager

BASE: TAIZ
POSITION: Base Manager

(Qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply)

PRESENTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian NGO which, for more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting their vital needs for food, water and shelter. Particularly involved in the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the first cause of death in the world, SI's interventions provide expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, but also in the essential area of food security and livelihoods. Present in around twenty countries, SI's teams - 2000 people in total made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers - work with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.

Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of SEAH.

Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to find all forms of discrimination. SI will ever ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.

DESCRIPTION OF THE POSITION 

MISSION / OBJECTIVES

• The Base Manager ensures the representation of Solidarités International (SI) by order of the Field Coordinator (FC) in the geographical area.
• He/she is in charge of life at the base and ensures good communication between the team and the implementation partners.
• He/she will support the FC in the operational execution and follow-up. 
• With support of FC and SAR (Security and Access Responsible), she/he is the safety reference at the base and ensures compliance with all SI rules and procedures.

Operational coordination

• Develop leadership and team cohesion.
• Oversee coordination and communication between the different departments.
• Coordinate operations with any partners in the relevant areas of intervention (e.g., local implementing partners or universities)

Execution and operational follow-up

• Represent the Field Coordinator at field level in planning and supervising the execution of the activities with the objectives in coordination with the Support Departments and any partners
• Anticipate difficulties associated with performing activities and help resolve problems.
• Facilitate follow-up of activities for the Field Coordinator, who will be managing the PMs via remote management 

Security management at the base.

• Be responsible for day-to-day or minor-level decision-making related to security and access, escalating more serious questions to the Field Coordinator, or Country Director in the case of critical incidents
• Be responsible for the security of equipment and assets at the base, under the supervision of the Field Coordinator.
• Monitor and analyze the security situation and ensure that the teams understand it.
• Ensure compliance with all safety rules and procedures at the base.
• Establish a permanent security monitoring system.
• Ensure immediate management of any security incident that may occur at the base and immediately inform the Field Coordinator.

Human Resources Management: 

• Participate in the validation of the recruitment of team if asked by the Field Co and in collaboration with Administrative department
• Define, in collaboration with the administrative service, the prerequisites for positions open to applications and adapt, if necessary, the job profiles of the job framework.
• Welcome and inform new employees or volunteers working at base level
• Establish training courses according to the training needs identified, especially relating to security and access
• Manage and support the team under his responsibility.
• With support of Field Co, conduct workshops and regular or ad hoc meetings.
• Evaluate and assess the performance of team member under direct management
• Identify the development potential of team member under direct management    

Reporting / communication / representation

• In lieu of Field Co, chair base-level meetings (e.g., weekly Coordination meeting)
• Circulate key information correctly through Field Co, both at the base and between the base and the coordination offices.
• Collect and compile operational information and team reports and send them to Field Co according to the defined schedule.
• Manage and consolidate internal and external communication at the base, particularly with any partners (e.g., universities or local implementing partners)
• To be the official representative of Solidarités International at the grassroots level for humanitarian workers, local administrative and political authorities, civil society and the media.
• Be an active participant in humanitarian forums and coordination meetings.

ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships)

Direct responsible: Field Coordinator
Baseline reporting line(s):  Security and Access Responsible
Functional responsible: Field Coordinator 
Functional report(s):
Line report(s):

PROFILE FORSAKEN

Experience:

Study/Course:

• University in relevant field (Master’s Degree in Program/Security Management is preferable)

Professional Experience:

• 3 to 4 years of experience in humanitarian field
• 2 years of management experience in an INGO or relevant area

Required Professional Characteristics:

• Experience dealing with national partners and local/government authorities
• HR management
• Security management
• Strategy management
• Fluency in English and Arabic (speaking, writing, reading) is essential
• Strong understanding of PSEAH
• Knowledge of local Context

Required Personal Characteristics 

• Proactive, very motivated 
• Ability to work under pressure
• Autonomous 
• Sense of responsibility
• Trustworthiness and rigor
• Organization and priorities management 
• Conscientious 
• Negotiating skills